BASIC IMAGE RECORDING
Camera Orientation DetectionThe camera automatically
detects whether it is oriented vertically or horizontally when you
record an image, and stores the orientation along with the image data.
When you display the images on the camera’s monitor screen, they are automatically oriented correctly as you recorded them. You can also configure the bundled Photo Loader application (page 139) so it automatically positions each image using the orientation data stored with it.
IMPORTANT! 
•Note that all images are displayed on the camera’s monitor screen using standard horizontal orientation during fast scrolling of images, on the
•Note the following precautions to ensure that the sensor built into the camera can correctly detect the orientation of the camera.
—Make sure you are holding the camera still when re- cording images. Camera movement can cause sensor errors.
—When recording portrait orientation images, position the camera so it is standing up as straight as possible, as shown in the illustration below. Holding the camera at an angle can cause sensor errors. As a general rule, do not allow the camera to be more than about 20 degrees off of vertical.
—Tilting the camera too far upwards or downwards can also cause sensor errors. As a general rule, do not allow the camera to point more than about 60 degrees up or down.
—The camera orientation sensor does not work with movie images.
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